5 Surprises that could happen on this week's episode of WWE SmackDown- Big return, New champion crowned

It may be time for yet another explosive SmackDown episode
It may be time for yet another explosive SmackDown episode

#3 Goldberg has a faceoff with The Big Dog

There are quite a few rumors doing the rounds at the moment, and one of them concerns Goldberg, who made a return (in a sense) on last week's episode of WWE SmackDown. We all know that his next opponent will be The Fiend in Saudi Arabia, for the Universal Championship.

But according to WrestleVotes, one of the possibilities that we could see at WrestleMania is a clash between Goldberg and Roman Reigns, without a title on the line. This is one of those matches that does not really need a Championship because of how popular and how big the two superstars are.

If this is indeed the plan, I think that the two men could certainly have a showdown on this week's show (provided Goldberg shows up in the flesh), to sow the seeds for the titanic clash down the line. WWE does tend to hype their WrestleMania matches well in advance to get the audience invested in the feud.

Is Goldberg vs. Roman Reigns a match that you'd want to see this year?

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